I was lucky enough to grow up in the Bay Area, so it’s with a bit of bias that I say that San Francisco is the jewel in the Golden State’s crown. It combines all the best things about the state in one trip to California. Nature, food, art, nightlife…there are always things to do…

Before we could get to our actual vacation in Tahiti (from which, I assure you, there are tons of pictures), we had to get to Los Angeles International Airport. The drive down Highway 5 is one of my favorites, not least because it highlights everything I love about California—the bright, dry gold of the passing…